A Hynek
Classification of Close Encounter is usually
an incident involving an object less than 500
feet from the witness. The size of the
object, viewing conditions, or
stereoscopic vision (depth perception)
may render the object in greater detail and
still qualify the sighting as a Close
Encounter even though the object may have been
beyond 500'. The incident depicted in
the logo was encountered during an intense
storm near Princeton, IN, Aug. 1973.

Snake
River CaseAug. 13, 1947
Snake River, Idaho

Brad
Sparks:

Aug. 13, 1947; Snake River, Idaho (BBU)

1:00 p.m. Snake River is 6 miles W of Blue Lake
Ranch, 9 miles NW of Twin Falls, Idaho. A. C.
Urie on land and two sons, Billy and Keith, 300 ft
away in a boat, all on the South side of the river
or river bank looking to the N, saw a squeezed or
elongated straw-hat shaped sky-blue object about 10
x 10 x 20 feet, with pods on the side emitting
flames, about 1/2 mile away fly towards them down
the canyon at 1,000 mph E-W at 75 ft height, with a
contour following motion up and down over uneven
terrain, trees swaying underneath with a circular
motion, disappearing with a swish sound. Urie was
about 300 ft from the object which was about level
with him about 75 ft above the river, and
silhouetted against the canyon wall 1,200 ft away,
disappearing behind a hill about 1 mile away. Object
was at about 45° elevation to the boys on the
river below him, disappearing behind trees. 5-secs?
(Battelle Unknown No. 9)

Dr. J. Allen Hynek:

Snake River Canyon I think it was, where a man
and his two sons saw a metallic object come
swirling down the canyon which caused the top of
the trees to sway. In my attempt to find a natural
explanation for it, I said that it was some sort
of atmospheric eddy. Of course, I had never seen
an eddy like that and had no real reason to
believe that one even existed. But I was so
anxious to find a natural explanation because I
was convinced that it had to have one that,
naturally, I did in fact, it wasn't until quite
some time had passed that I began to change my
mind.